Manchester United defender Guillermo Varela is joining the Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan.

The clubs have agreed a deal for the 23-year-old Uruguayan, running until 30 June 2017. Varela, 23, moved to United from Penarol in the summer of 2013 and he spent a season on loan with Real Madrid's Castilla side.

Varela came on as a substitute in Jose Mourinho's first game in charge against Wigan Athetic but was not included in the Reds' squad for their tour of China.

The club explained on their website that he did not travel on the tour because his temporary move to Germany was already in progress.

Varela made his senior United debut against West Ham in December and has made 10 starts for the first-team. He also scored the title-winning goal for the Under-21s vs Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane last season.

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